MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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